Windshield frame



H. PERKS j wINDsHIELD FRAME Feb. 21, 192s.

Filed Nov. 23. 1926 u 329% h Gnome/g Patented Feb. 2l, 1928.

maaar reeks, a basane sterren.

'l"1isiiivehtion relates to side screens and wiii `lows including windscreens and more altiauany aa those ef the detachabletype 'as il'sedfoii inotor vehicles between the hood andheid..I H y For the purpose of 'roviding a weather proof joint betweenJ e; window and` its "guid Vand. oprevent rattle and vibration,

it hsbleii i ropsedtouse cliannelling made `of Figure 4.

'of india iii er strengthened in some cases by a metal reinfrceihent housed within the Inaterial of tlfe channellilg. In these cases the chaniielliiig is either fined within the Window guides or riveted At the frame of a detachable window in which latter case it may also beibriii'etl with la draught ecluding llap and :ic'en'tfral 'divisin for slidin windows.

The prsent invention 1s distinguished from such devices in tliatit has,` for its prif ma l object to provide anew .or improved met od of and means..ior` trimming Athe frame, whereby the cost of `production is` very materially reduced and at the same time amore durable and eicient trimming obtained. An important advantage of the improved trimming is that it can be kused equally well with glass, celluloid or other transparent materia According to this invention the improved trimming, which is made of india rubber or the like, is formed so that it can be applied to the window frame without the need for stitchin or riveting and is characterized by a tuular portion whereby the trimming may be introduced onto the frame, either telescopicallyor in a lateral direction and so as in either case to completely enclose the frame members.

The improved trimming may `be molded in strips'of uniform cross-sectional shape comprising a tubularvmiddle part to receive the glass, Celluloid or other transparent mau terial; and a draught-excluding flap or extension.

In. order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into practical effect reference is made in further describing lthe same to the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an application of the device.

Figure 2 is a similar fragmentary View of the trimming, drawn to an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a .transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 'of Figure 1.

Figure 44C is a perspective View of the back of asliding window showing an application frtlie device thereto, i i y, Figure K5 is al` perspective fragmentary liew` showing the trimming used with a slidingwindow.` y y Y ,v y, Y

` Figure 6 is `a-transverse sectional view taken on line 6`-.6 of Figure 4. y A

Fighre 7 is a like view takenon line 7-7 As will be seen froinFigures 1 and Ltthe improved trimming, which is made of india rubber or the like, takes the-form voi a strip having a uniform cross-section throughout its length. The strip may be readily produced `in any desired lenlgths by a process oi extrusion;

The istrip comprises aA tubular, middle .part 10 to receive the metal frame 11 of the screen or window, a channel section part12ito `re` cevextlle glasaqcellulid:onother transparent material L31 andlyarap orextensibnjlfluwhch when the trimming or strip is in position on the window frame, is at the outside and overlaps and presses by its own elasticity against the body rail and other adjacent parts to exclude draught.

Where the frame 11 is built up of separate members connected together by angle plates 15, Figure 4, at'the corners, the strip may be introduced onto said members by threading the latter through it in an end-` wise direction. In this case the stri is cut into suitable lengths and mitered, t e ends at the corners being subsequently cold vulcanized or otherwise 'oined together. A

Where, however, the shape of the metal frame is suitable the strip or trimming, being flexible, can be applied thereto in one continuous piece.

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a5 In order to avoid any dliculty that may be experienced in applying the strip to the frame the tubular portion 10, which may be of any desired cross-sectional shape to suit that of the frame, may be cut through lon itudinally at a suitable place, as for examp e, at that part adjacent the base of the channel section portion of the strip, as indicated by the dotted lines 16 in Figure 2. Alternatively,the out may be made adjacent the flap 14 as indicated by the dotted lines 16 in Figure 5, in which case it can be readily closed by vulcanizing or otherwise after the trimmin `is fitted to the `iframe.

T e channel section portion 12 of the strip is formed slightly dovetail so as to receive the glass, celluloid or the like 13 with a close water and draught proof fit.

` In some cases, as at the bottom edge of the screen or window, the flap let may be supplemented or replaced by a solid or tubular beading adapted when the screen is in position of use to make a close water and draught proof contact with the body rail.

As will be seen from Figures t to 7 the channel section part 12 oi' the strip may be duplicated 'tor use in connection with sliding windows, the two panel sliding in or occupying separate parallel channnels.

It will be appreciated that the invention'is equally applicable to the windscreens as to the side screens and windows of motor. vehicles, that is to say, the glass screen would be carried by the channel section portion of the improved strip applied to the uprights and base, instead of directly by these latter members.

By the employmentot' trimming of the kind herein described it will be seen that a very considerable saving in labor is effected in that it entirely eliminates the large amount of sewing or riveting previously necessary apart from which it constitutes an ideal trimming where glass is used in place of celluloid.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the saine is to be performed I declare that what I claim isz l. In a wind shield trarne, the combination with a metal frame and a transparentpanel, of an elastic covering for said frame con'iprising a central tubular portion of substantially rectangular cross section, an outwardly extending strip formed integrally with the front wall of said tubular portion, said strip having its inner wall at substantially a right angle with the wall of said tubular portion and its outer wall reduced in thickness towards its edge, and a plurality ot spaced integral strips extending oppositely outward Jfrom sai-d tubular portion to receive the outer edges of the transparent panel. 2. In a wind shield frame, the combination with a rigid metal frame and a transparent panel, of a ductile covering for said frame comprising a tubular portion to en velope said trame, a liap formed on said tubular portion inl register with one of the walls thereof, and a plurality of converging outwardly extending, tapered strips of lesser width than said flap oppositely formed on said tubular portion to receive said panel of transparent material, `the entire covering being of integral construction.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this application- H. PERKS. 

